Chapter Two Confucianism and Christianity Confucius and Christ Colin Hoad “As to being a sage‚ or a man of virtue‚ how dare I presume to such a claim? Striving thereafter unwearyingly‚ and teaching others therein without flagging – that can be said of me‚ and that is all.” [Confucius‚ “The Analects” 7:33] “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live‚ even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die.” [John 11:25] Spring
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BOOK SUMMARY The Case for Christ Lee Strobel. Pub. Zondervan Publishing House About the Author Lee Strobel‚ Master of Studies in Law from Yale Law School. Award-winning journalist & investigative reporter for 13 yrs. at the Chicago Tribune. Pg. 303. His life changes when his wife becomes a Christian. He fears he will lose the fun-loving companion and friend he has known for years‚ but instead he is surprised by subtle changes in her character. This not only intrigues him but prompts
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Two steps Christians could take to help the church reflect Christ better within their community/culture is we can do more outreach in the community‚ and also build personal relationships within the community. We as a church can do more to reach out in our community. Outreach in the community can look like a simple barbecue at a local park inviting more than just the members of the church. Going out into the surrounding neighborhoods to pass out flyers for this event can be beneficial. Another thing
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STEP TO CHRIST BOOKS / SC - Steps to Christ (1892‚ 1893) / Chap. 1 - God’s Love for Man Chap. 1 - God’s Love for Man Nature and revelation alike testify of God’s love. Our Father in heaven is the source of life‚ of wisdom‚ and of joy. Look at the wonderful and beautiful things of nature. Think of their marvelous adaptation to the needs and happiness‚ not only of man‚ but of all living creatures. The sunshine and the rain‚ that gladden and refresh the earth‚ the hills and seas and plains
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LDI 2013/00021 Assignment 1: The Divinity of Jesus Christ Due date: 11 March 2013 Introduction As ambassadors of Christ we live a life empowered by faith‚ motivated by the promises that God has bestowed upon our lives. However in this life there always seem to be things that we are facing‚ battles to fight and challenges to overcome. John 10:10(NIV)…”I have come that you may have life and have it to the full”‚ fills us with the confidence that Christ came to restore our lives and to give us “authority
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Is the movie “The Passion of the Christ”‚ one of the most epic stories of Jesus to be told. Many people have extremely different opinions on the matter. The critics are people who have seen the movie and most likely have a religious background to purpose why the movie was good or bad. In the movie “The Passion of the Christ” there are many variables such as the language ‚ actors‚ and props used that has had a huge impact on the wide variety of opinions on the movie‚ however I feel that anyone that
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Plan 1. Figures of quantity: hyperbole; meiosis (litotes). 2. Figures of quality: metonymy (synecdoche‚ periphrasis‚ euphemism); irony. 3. Figures of contrast: oxymoron; antithesis. 4. Practical assignment Metonymy‚ another lexical SD‚ - like metaphor - on losing its originality also becomes instrumental in enriching the vocabulary of the language‚ though metonymy is created by a different semantic process and is based on contiguity (nearness) of objects or phenomena. Transference
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4/5/14 THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST Who did Jesus Christ die on the cross for? Jesus died for all of us. If it was not for JESUS we would not be here today‚ because GOD made us all. The importance of the resurrection is to believe in Jesus Christ. Believing that Jesus died on the cross for our sins will get you into heaven and if you asked him to come into your heart. Jesus is so important because I believe he died on the cross for my sins‚ I celebrate him on Easter and Christmas‚ and I
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Last week I watched the movie The Passion of the Christ by Mel Gibson with one of my good friends‚ George. 1) The movie recalls the passion of Jesus Christ‚ which includes his suffering‚ dying and resurrection. In the movie‚ we were exposed to the horrible conditions that show Jesus being tortured and set to be crucified. The movie graphically shows all the pain and agony that Jesus faced on his way to death. It also contains many flashbacks that show us Jesus on the night before he died. There
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God was real. 4. What are some specific intellectual reasons people may reject the Christian gospel? People may reject the Christian gospel‚ for intellectual reasons‚ because they cannot comprehend that Jesus Christ was God in human flesh. They cannot comprehend that Jesus Christ could die and then be resurrected‚ because‚ in their minds‚ this defies logic and reason. 5. What can Christians do to address these objections and better communicate the Christian gospel? In order to better
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